Pocket-lighter.



B. DUBINSKI. POCKET LIGHTER.

APPLIUATION FILED JANJS, 1911.

1,026,571. Patented May 14, 1912.

@iQ/1a Inventor Attorneys 'New York, in the county of New York and narran sraijaswrarnnr onirica BENJAMN DUBNVSKI, 0F NEW YURK, N, Y., ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE AS- SIGNMENTS,T STANDARD LIGHTERS MANUFACTURING C0., 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

POCKET-LIGHTER.

Specification of ietters Patent.

n Patented May 1d, 1912..

appiication inea January 13, 1911. serial No. 602,481.

fo all whom, t may concern:

Be 1t known that I, .BENJAMIN Donin'siu, a crtizen of the United States, reslding a;

State of Newv York, have invented new and useful Pocket-Lighter, of which the following is a specification.

lt is the object of the present invention to provide an improved pocket lighter, of that type embodying a wich and a hinged cover which is to be released by a press button and swings back, to expose the Wick, an igniting device tor the Wick being at the same actuated.

Ont; aim oft the present invention is to so relatively arrange the igniting device for the wich, and the cover for the device, that actuation of the former Will. serve to open the latter, the employment of a separate spring :tor swinging the cover open, being thus obv'iated. Ordinarily, pocket lighters of this type embody, in their igniting means, a pyrophoric element and a friction element coperating Atherewith and it is customary to dispose behind the pyrophoric element a spring which holds it yieldably in engagement with the friction element. Tliis is also done in the instance of thc present invention and means is provided for adjusting the tension of the spring so that the pyrophoric element may be caused to bear more or less firmly against the friction element and its proper action thus be insured. One objectionable feature of devices of this type is that ordinarily gasolene is employed as afuel and the odor from the gasolene is not prevented from escaping beneath the cover of the lighter.

The present invention therefore contemplates embodying in the structure of the lighter, means for snuiiinq the Wick and so constructing such means that it Willetfectually prevent the escape of gasolene or other fuel from the fuel containing body of the device.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pocket lighter constructed in accordance with the present inH vention. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal se 'tional vieu7 therethrough. Fig. 3 is a similar view the parts being illustrated in actuated position. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4 4 of Fig. Fig. 5 is a View similar to Fig. 2 illustrating a slight modil cation of the invention. Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 2 illustrating a further moditlcationof the invention. Fig. 7 is a horizontal. sectional view on the line 7 7 of Fig. 6.

In the drawings, the device is illustrated as embodying a hollow body 10 which is preferably similar in shape and size to the body ot an ordinary pocket match safe and this body is filled with a quantity of cotton 11 or other similar absorbent material Which is saturated with the fuel, such as gasolene or alcohol, which is poured into the body through a illing opening 12 in the front side of the body, this opening being normally closed by a plug 13 threaded therein. A Wick tube indicated by the numeral 14: is threaded through the upper end of the body 10 and fitted in the tube is a Wick 15 the upper end of which projects a slight distance above the upper end of the tube and the lower portion ot' which extends into the mass of absorbent material 1l Within the body. A collar 16 is fitted upon the tube .14 and a packing Washer 17 of rubber or other suitable material is also fitted upon the tube. The cover for the device is indicated by the numeral 18 and is hinged at its rear as at 19 to the upper end of the body 10. A spring catch 20 is arranged Within a socket at the front of the body 10 and has a press button 2l which projects through an opening in the front Wall of the body. The upper end of tlie catch engages with a lug upon` the cover 18 and serves to normally hold the cover closed. At' its front and beneath its t-op, the cover is formed interiorly with a boss 22, the function of which will be presently explained.

Formed upon the top of the body 10 are spaced ears Q3 from one of Which projects a stop 24. Between the ears 23 there is pivotally mounted a friction element including a head 25 and a finger 26. The head 25 is formed with a lug 27 which is designed to engage with the stop Q4 when the head nas been rotated to substantially the position shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing, where by to prevent. further movement of the head in this direction. A spring .28 is disposed upon a pin 29 whicl` is secured at its ends in the ears 23, and this spring is held in an opening 30 in the head 25 and is secured at one end to one of the ears 23 and at its other end engages as at 31 beneath the finger 26. This spi-ing normally tends to throw or rotate the head rearwardly and thereby spring the finger 26 from the position shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings t-o the position shown in Fig. 3 thereof. By referring to `ig. 2 of the drawings it will be observed that the upper edge of the finger is curved and bears against the boss 22 within the cover 18, when the cover is closed. As soon however as pressure is exerted upon the press button 21, the catch` 20 will be disengaged from the cover 18 and the spring 28 will tend to swing or rotate the head and Inasmuch as its finger upwardly in a rearward direction. the upper edge of the nger 26 bears against the boss within the cover 18, the cover will be swung open as the head and its finger is rocked or swung upwardly. It will be noted at this point that the spring 28 therefore constitutes not only a means for swinging the finger 26 upwardly rearwardly but also as a means for swinging the cover to open position when released. B i this arrangement of parts, the rovision o a separate and distinct spring or swinging the cover to open position is obviated. For a purpose to be presently explained, the head 25 has its under edge formed with teeth 32. These teeth 32 all project forwardly.

A tube 33 is secured in the body 10 and atits upper end opens through the said body ,and at its lower end is closed. Fitted in the tube at the upper end thereof is a plug 34 of any suitable pyrophoric material. Fitted within the tube 38 is a spring 35 which at its lower end bears against the lower closed end of the tube and its upper bears against the pyrophoric plug 34 and holds the same yieldably in engagement with the toothed under edge of the` head 25 of the friction element. At this point it will be readily understood that when the press button 21 is pressed upon cover 18 will be forced open by the upward rearward swinging movement imparted. to the head and finger of the friction element through the medium of the spring 28. This movement of the friction member will result in its toothed lower edge riding over the upper end of the pyrophoric plug and as a result, sparks will be produced which will ignite the wick 15.

In the form of the invention shown in the first four figures of the drawing, the finger 2G of the friction element is formed upon its under side at its free end with a snuffing cap 36 which fits over the upper end of the wick tube 14 and wick 15 therein, when the friction element is in the position shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The edge of the open end of this cap will bear, when the friction element is in such position, against the packing washer 17 and serve to prevent the escape of fumes from the fuel within the body 10. r

In the form of the invent-ion sho-wn in Fig. 5 of the drawings, the snufiing cap 36 is omitted from the finger 26 and the end of this finger is brought to bear directly against the upper end of the tube whereby to extinguish the fiamewhen the coverV of the device is closed. Otherwise, the structure is the same as that shown in the first four figures of the drawings.

In the form of the invention shownl in Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings, a tube 37 is arranged within the cover 18 and is designed to coperate with the upper end of the wick tube and the projecting end of the wick to serve to snuff the flame when thev cover is closed. In order to accommodate this tube, t-he finger is off-set at one side and as clearly shown in Fi 7 of the drawings. In this form Vof t-he invention, instead of permanently closing the lower end of the tube 33, it is `closed by a screw )lug 38 which is adjustable in the tube, it having its grooved end presented at the bottom of the body 10, whereby to adjust the tension of the spring 35 and thereby cause the pyrophoric plug to bear with greater or less force against the toothed or serrated edge of the friction element.

What is claimed is 1. In a device of the class described, a fuel container, awick carried thereby, a pyrophoric elementcarried by the container, and a spring actuated rotatable friction element co erating with the pyrophoric element an ranged at its, free end to snuff the wick.

' 2. In a device of the class described, a fuel.

container, a tube carried thereby, a wick fitted in the tube, a packing element fitted around the tube, a pyrophoric element carried by the container, and a spring actuated friction element cooperating with the pyrophoric element and having a portion arran ed to fit over the tube and against the pac ing element. l

3'. In a device of the class described, a fuel container; a cover therefor; a pyrophoric element carried by the container; a friction element, separate from the cover, and Vhaving an eccentricl port-ion bearing slidably against the cover to open the same, the friction element cooperating with the pyrophoric element, and' being jonrnaled for rotation upon the container; and a spring directly connected with the friction element to rot-ate the -same, said spring constituting the sole means for moving the cover into an open position.

4. In a device of the class described, a fuel container; a cover hinged thereto; a tubular socket in the container; a pyrophoric element slidable in the socket; a friction element, separate from the cover, and having having a project-ing finger aran eccentric portion, bearing slidubly against I tioned spring constituting the solo moans 10 the cover to open the saine, the friction ciefor moving the cover into un opcn position. nient cooperating with the pyrophox'ic vlc- In testimony that cluim the foicgoing :is ment, and boing joui-nailed for rotation upon my own, I have hcl-oto :iitixed my signature the container; zi spring in the socket', thiustin thc presence of two witnesses.

ing the pyrophoric element continuously BENJAMIN DUBINSK. against the friction clement; and a second Witnesses: spring direct-1y connected with the friction Isinon PiassiuiM,

clement, to rotate ,the sume, the last 1ncn- ABRAHAM HARRIS. 

